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Restaurants Save Money with the Right Recycling Practices 

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2018, when China stopped accepting plastics and recycling from the US, waste management professionals wondered whether the recycling industry could survive the loss of a major market for America’s commodity scrap. While recycling costs have undeniably increased, demand for high quality recyclables is still growing.

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Why Restaurants Are Switching to Intelligent Packaging

Modern Restaurant Management

Cross-contamination at a restaurant refers to the transmission of germs or other hazardous microorganisms from food, equipment, or humans to food. Intelligent packaging allows restaurant owners to charge premium amount for well packaged meal, as consumers believe that sustainable packaging has a higher perceived value.

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Organic Waste Recycling for Foodservice: What You Need To Know

Sustainability Beyond the Plate

Until 2016, commercial organic recycling was limited to the dedicated few. If you produce 4 cubic yards* (the size of a standard commercial bin, not the smaller ‘cart’) or more of organic waste per week, you must separate and recycle that waste. Composting can be considered a form of recycling. What do I need to do?

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Trash or Treasure? Used Cooking Oil’s Golden Allure Isn’t Just About its Color

Modern Restaurant Management

Used cooking oil, sometimes referred to as “liquid gold”, turns out to be an extremely valuable resource for both restaurateurs and refineries — and thieves. In the 1990’s, key players in the rendering industry began producing biofuel from recycled animal fats and cooking oils on a commercial scale.

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Restaurant Startup Trends To Follow In 2022

The Restaurant Times

Sustainable Business Practices . More than a decade ago, millennials started to advocate the cause of sustainability, and Gen Z has only added to it. The concept of sustainable business growth has developed significantly over time. Popular Restaurant Start-Up Trends 2022. Ensure that restaurant workers are paid a decent wage.

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Coffee News Recap, 4 Nov: PRF to return to Colombia in 2023, more than a third of UK hospitality businesses at risk of closure due to rising costs & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Fairtrade launches Living Income Reference Price for Ugandan arabica. Fairtrade also established a proxy reference price of 7,150 Ugandan shillings/kg (US 85.3 Fairtrade also established a proxy reference price of 7,150 Ugandan shillings/kg (US 85.3 Sucafina launches new sustainable IMPACT sourcing programme.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

Sourcing ingredients locally or from all-natural farms. This has led to a rise in the appearance of green kitchens, where the business focuses on reducing as much waste as possible and trying to recycle and reuse leftovers whenever they can. Consider, removing processed or pre-packaged ingredients from their inventory.

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